Gabapentin: Why One Pill Made Heroin Addicts Chase Higher Highs (History For Sleep)
This documentary explores the story of Gabapentin, a drug originally developed to treat epilepsy and nerve pain. Introduced in the 1990s, the medication quickly became one of the most widely prescribed treatments for conditions involving the nervous system. Doctors began using it for neuropathic pain, anxiety, sleep disorders, and other off-label uses. But as prescriptions increased, researchers and addiction specialists began noticing an unexpected pattern. In clinical reports and medical studies, gabapentin frequently appeared alongside opioid use. Drawing on medical research…
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